Thursday, May 28, 2015

Mocha Coconut Frappuccino Swap

So, my all-time favorite Starbucks drink is the Mocha Coconut Frappuccino. Unfortunately, they discontinued their coconut syrup in 2007; they did bring it back for a couple of different summers, but I haven't seen it since 2012.

2011, right after we got back from Korea

2012, the day they came back

I've tried some copycat recipes in the time since then, but I couldn't justify all the calories I was spending on it--I feel like if I'm going to make it myself, it should at least be nutritionally better for you :)

Well, I was in the grocery store the other day and noticed this in the dairy aisle:

I thought, "Hey, I bet that would provide the perfect Frappuccino base," so I went ahead and bought it. I still had some coconut extract left from my last attempt at a copycat, and I got some Walden Farms calorie-free (I know, crazy) chocolate dip because I had a feeling this wouldn't be chocolate-y enough for me.

This morning, I blended my frap "base," a handful of ice, a couple of drops of coconut extract and a spoonful of the chocolate sauce, and it was pretty perfect! Not exactly like the real thing, but certainly a good substitute. I didn't take any pictures, but I just threw it into a 12oz to-go cup that I have so it wasn't much to look at anyway. Here are the "exact" measurements I used:

About Me

I'm a 32-year-old mom of 2, wife of 1, living in New Orleans. I am a (recovering) binge-eater who took back control of her health once and for all in May 2014, and is making peace with food (and herself) with the help of Weight Watchers and running.